Since 2012 the Audi Q5 has had 31 US safety recall campaigns. The model year with the most is 2021 (8); the fewest, not counting the two newest years, is 2025 (1).
Every recall for the Audi Q5, newest first: Audi Q5 recalls. Recalled? What to do, step by step.
Orange: the worst model year. Tap a year below for its recall card and what each recall was about.
Year by year
| Model year | Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Before you buy a used Audi Q5
A high count does not mean every car of that year is bad: most recalls are fixed for free, and the question is whether your car's were. Check the car by its VIN, ask for the dealer invoice of each recall repair, and read the five-minute recall checklist.
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Source: the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public recalls register, read on 2026-11-13 for each Audi Q5 model year from 2012, refreshed weekly. A year with no bar may be a year the model was not sold. CarsMultiverse is an independent site published by A.I.T. Multiverse Consulting Ltd, Nicosia, Cyprus.